State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Aug. 13, 2013, FR Notice (30-Day; 2130-0587&2130-0589).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-13
May 28, 2013, FR Notice (60-Day).pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-13
49 CFR 234.11.doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-13
GRXngActPlans0589.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-11-06
49 CFR 1.49 (4-10).doc Supplementary Document	2010-06-28
P.L. 110-432 (Sec. 202).doc Supplementary Document	2010-06-28

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
193497	State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans (Final Rule)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2130-0589	ICR Reference No: 201308-2130-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201006-2130-012
Agency/Subagency: DOT/FRA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/07/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/28/2013
Terms of Clearance: FRA shall continue to account for consulting costs.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2013
Responses	1	0	15
Time Burden (Hours)	40	0	6,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,000	0	259,000

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Abstract: This final rule -- and associated collection of information -- complies with a statutory mandate that the Transportation Secretary issue a rule to require the ten (10)States with the most highway-rail grade crossing collisions (on average from 2006-2008)to develop State highway-rail grade crossing action plans. The information collected is used by FRA to ensure that these States devise and implement suitable plans to reduce/eliminate the troubling high number of collisions in their States.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 202 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 432 202 Name of Law: Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2130-AC20	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 36551	06/28/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 32005	05/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 49322	08/13/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans (Final Rule)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1	15	0	-14	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40	6,400	0	-6,000	-360	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	26,000	259,000	0	-233,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The total burden for this information collection has decreased by 6,360 hours. The change in burden is due to one program change and one adjustment. The relevant table for each one is included in the answer to question number 15 of the Supporting Justification. Program change(s) listed in the table decreased the burden by 6,000 hours and decreased responses by 10 responses. Adjustments listed in the table decreased the burden by 360 hours and decreased responses by four (4) responses. The current OMB agency inventory exhibits a total burden of 6,400 hours, while the present submission reflects a total burden of 40 hours. Hence, there is a total decrease in burden of 6,360 hours. The cost to respondents has decreased by $233,100 from the previous submission. The change in cost is the result of a program change, specifically the fulfillment of the one-time requirement relating to the submission of State Highway Rail-Grade Crossing Actions Plans that reduced the number of documents needed to be completed and sent to FRA. As noted in the answer to question number 13 of the Supporting Justification, the previous estimated cost to respondents was $259,000 while the present estimated cost to respondents is $25,900. Hence, there is a decrease in cost of $233,100.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $551

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/28/2013

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